University of Exeter - Enter the pedagogic dragon
Research in the field of education has been given an international boost via a British institution's collaboration with a Chinese university. A delegation from East China Normal University visited...
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The Open University - Plug it in
Milton Keynes, home of The Open University, is one of nine UK cities to pilot a compatible network for charging electric and hybrid cars. The OU was a partner in the city's successful application to...
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Nottingham Trent University - Keep your options open
Doctoral students in the arts and humanities from all ten East Midlands universities will gather together this week for a conference that is believed to be the first of its kind. The postgraduates...
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Cardiff/Glyndwr universities - The leading edge
Businesses will be encouraged to engage with management and leadership development under a Welsh Assembly-funded project. The Centre for Excellence for Leadership and Management Skills in Wales will...
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The Robert Gordon University - Management market
Postgraduates studying project management at The Robert Gordon University have produced a yearbook to "market" themselves to prospective employers. Nearly 100 students were involved. The Aberdeen...
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University of Aberdeen - Joined-up thinking
A new institute will advance medical breakthroughs and tackle global problems. Launched by the University of Aberdeen, the Institute of Complex Systems and Mathematical Biology will research climate...
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University of Essex - Protein's promise for oncology
Researchers at the University of Essex believe they have made a breakthrough in the study of the development of breast cancer, which could lead to new treatments for the disease. The team, led by...
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University of Sheffield - Precocious talent
A warning to academics: students are hot on your heels. An aspiring postgraduate from the University of Sheffield has shown he is ahead of the game by pitting himself against scholars at a national...
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University of Chichester - Fairtrade recognition
The University of Chichester has been officially awarded Fairtrade status. The recognition is a result of its commitment to making Fairtrade products, including food, drinks and clothing, freely...
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University of Leicester - How perceptive
An artist-in-residence has been appointed to work alongside academics in the University of Leicester's neuroscience research lab. Mariano Molina, an Argentinian artist, will work alongside Rodrigo...
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Noh stage? Yes please
A Japanese Noh stage, one of only two in Western Europe, has been donated to the University of Reading by a Hong Kong-based foundation dedicated to promoting the understanding of Chinese and Buddhist...
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Overseas briefing
United StatesFunding threatens Obama's goalWithout major additional investment, the US will fail to meet Barack Obama's plan to drastically increase the proportion of Americans who complete college,...
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Saudi Arabia begins putting minds to challenges of future
As classes start at Western-style research institute, questions hang over UK partners, writes Zoë Corbyn
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Grab a desk by the lab bench
The STFC is making space at its Daresbury facility available to firms wishing to work with cutting-edge scientists. Neha Popat reports
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Grant winners
2009 NEWTON INTERNATIONAL FELLOWSAward winner: Shaikh Faruque AliInstitution: Swansea UniversityDynamics and control of smart structural systems with uncertaintyAward winner: Alexandra...